BENJAMIN HENDRIX – The Corsair The Pensacola State College Jazz Ensemble’s members got an early start this semester by traveling to New Orleans Jan. 6 to perform in the annual Jazz Education Network Conference or JEN Conference. The conference was held at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans this year, and the Jazz Ensemble was...
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Flags at half staff for education pioneer
BRIANNA EDLER – The Corsair State and community colleges all around Florida are flying their flags at half staff in honor of Clark Maxwell, Jr. Maxwell, a former Brevard County school board member, state representative, state senator, and leader of Florida Community College System, passed away at the age of 76 on January 18th, 2011...
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Crape myrtle trees to line College Boulevard
BRIANNA EDLER – The Corsair Pensacola State College is getting a new look as workers have extracted the pear trees along College Boulevard. These trees will be replaced with white flowering crape myrtle trees. The pear trees that once divided College Boulevard’s streets have reached their life expectancy, according to an e-mail from college president Ed....
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The story of one man’s journey from gangster to beyond shown at Artel
TRAVIS NOONAN – The Corsair Saturday, December 11, 8 pm – 9 pm In The Vault, Artel will present “Straylow”, a play written, directed and performed by William D. Tucker. Mr. Tucker has created a dystopian sci-fi saga that tells the story of one man’s journey from drug gangster, to international mercenary, to the U.S....
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Lady Pirates basketball No. 1 in national poll for second week
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Lady Pirates basketball team is No. 1 in the nation for the second straight week in the National Junior College Athletic Association poll, released Dec. 1. The team is also the top ranked Florida community college team. “We are grateful to be No. 1 in the nation,” Head Coach Chanda Rigby...
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Be aware of blind pedestrians: it’s the law!
AMANDA NELSON – The Corsair Imagine being blind and trying to cross a busy street. Using your hearing and white cane as your guide, you step out onto the street. Honk! Your heart is pounding, knowing that you almost got hit again. Many motorists do not understand the law requires that they stop their vehicles so...
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Pick-a-bowl for Manna Food Bank
NICHOLAS ALFORD – The Corsair Pensacola State College’s art department teamed up with Manna Food Bank Friday, Nov 13 for a charity event deemed “Pick a Bowl for Manna.” Bowls made by students in the art program prior to the event were sold for $25 each with the proceeds going to Manna’s long standing motto to...
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Warrington hosts 14th annual Health Career Fair
CHERYL ERICKSON – The Corsair Pensacola State College hosted the 14th annual Health Career Fair Friday, Nov. 5 at the Warrington Campus. In attendance were 600 high school students from Escambia, Santa Rosa, Walton and Okaloosa counties as well as North and South Baldwin County, Ala. The half day presentation was from 9:45 a.m. to 2:45...
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Bracken: rise in tuition to be expected
KELCI PASCOE – The Corsair One of the most important issues for many voters is always government spending. Rick Scott, who was recently elected to Florida state governor, has made government spending one of his top priorities. Scott intends to cut down on government spending drastically, starting with education. Being that Rick Scott was just recently...